No Playoff Expansion in 2014

The NFL playoffs are expected to be expanded beyond the current 12-team format at some point, but that's not going to happen in 2014 according to NFL Media's Kimberly Jones, who is on site at today's Spring League Meeting in Atlanta, Ga. So whether you're for or against more teams in the playoffs, know that next season will be business as usual for the NFL postseason. NFL owners are slated to revisit the idea in early October.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and Seattle-native hip-hop artist Macklemore paid a visit to Seattle Children's Hospital on Monday. You can check out photos from their visit over at Wilson's Instagram page, and I've embedded a couple for you below.

2014 fourth-round draft pick Cassius Marsh - the 6-foot-4, 254-pound defensive end out of UCLA - signed his rookie contract with the club yesterday. Also inking deals with the team were tight end RaShaun Allen and offensive guard Nate Isles, both of whom participated in this past weekend's rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. To make room for Allen and Isles, the Seahawks released tight end Travis Beckum and cornerback Jimmy Legree.

Early Projected NFC Standings

Football Outsiders' Aaron Schatz has put together an Insider piece for ESPN.com projecting 2014 records and standings for NFC teams. Schatz has the Seahawks winning the NFC West with a record of 10-6, the San Francisco 49ers finishing second at 9-7, Arizona Cardinals third at 8-8, and St. Louis Rams fourth at 6-10.

On the projected division standings, Schatz writes, "We see the 49ers and Seahawks closer together because the 49ers are probably not going to have to deal with as many injuries as they did a year ago. Arizona will probably see its defense regress a bit, but its offense should be better with free-agent left tackle Jared Veldheer and a healthy Jonathan Cooper. As for St. Louis, as good as the front four will be, you still have to score points to win football games. A big Sam Bradford breakout could finally come in 2014, but it isn't a high probability."